Discussions at the Edgewood City Council meeting this week revealed that the local lawmakers wanted to start the process of changing the city rule that governs when establishments are permitted to sell alcohol on Sundays.
Although there was no formal action during the meeting, the discussion between municipal staff and elected officials suggested that the council would eventually consider a new law.
The discussion occurred following a request from Kroger, which did not have a representative at the meeting itself, to amend the Sunday regulations to better suit their operating hours.
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According to Mayor John Link, Kroger is now open on Sundays from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., and they would like to align their hours with those of their patrons for convenience.
In reference to the new building on Dixie Highway, City Administrator Ben Dehner stated, “All they are asking is if they can have the same hours they have at the Silver Lake [location] and the new store moving across the street.” The new location is scheduled to open in mid-September and has already obtained a liquor license.
The current Edgewood legislation expressly forbids the retail sale of any wine, malt drinks, or distilled spirits in the city on Sundays between 2:30 and 11 a.m. On other days, alcohol sales at retail establishments between 2:30 and 6 a.m. are forbidden.
Members of the council briefly discussed the proposed changes as well as the present ordinance. Scott Spille, a council member, stated that he didn’t know that retail alcohol sales were permitted until 2:30 a.m., which he considered to be extremely late.
I have nothing against moving it up to eight, but I believe we should also consider the 2:30 am side, Spille stated.
Retail sales encompass both packaged and bar sales, as noted by City Attorney Frank Wichmann.
According to Wichmann, the 2:30 a.m. hour was chosen to make room for the Edgewood Tavern.
Councilmember Joe Shreiver stated, “I believe I would be against restricting somebody’s business that has been doing this for years.”
Discussion didn t proceed much beyond these points, and the council members agreed in the end to begin amending the ordinance to allow alcohol sales beginning at 8 a.m. on Sundays. Other times, laid out in the current ordinance, would remain unchanged. An amended ordinance will likely come before the council for a final vote in the coming weeks.
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